Official:Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Local Bidding Preferences,” by establishing a new category of bid preference for businesses that are both local and small, and amending definitions, certification, goal setting and reporting requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Johnson
Introduced: May 7, 2026
Signed: June 4, 2026
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill proposes to give a preference in bidding for City contracts to small businesses that are also local.
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The bill amends Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code to
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